News for '-fy17'

Over 70% IPOs delivered gains on listing day in FY21

Over 70% IPOs delivered gains on listing day in FY21

Rediff.com20 Apr 2021

The listing day gain-to-loss ratio for FY21 was 71 per cent, the highest since FY17, when it was 85 per cent.

Modest uptick in corporation tax paints not-too-rosy a picture

Modest uptick in corporation tax paints not-too-rosy a picture

Rediff.com30 Sep 2016

Advance corporation tax collections grew 8 per cent in H1FY17 against 6 per cent last year. A moderate pick up in advance corporation tax collections suggest the sector might not witness significantly high growth in FY17, says Dilasha Seth.

Tata Sons likely to earn record Rs 27,797 crore from its listed firms

Tata Sons likely to earn record Rs 27,797 crore from its listed firms

Rediff.com31 May 2022

Tata Sons, India's biggest promoter in the private sector, is expected to earn a record Rs 27,797 crore via equity dividend and proceeds through share buyback from its listed group companies for the financial year 2021-22. This amount is up 17.6 per cent from Rs 23,663 crore that it pocketed in FY21. Nearly two-thirds of these proceeds will show up in Tata Sons' financial results for FY22, thanks to the quarterly interim dividend by its cash cow Tata Consultancy Services (TCS).

It will take 346 years for you to match your MP's assets

It will take 346 years for you to match your MP's assets

Rediff.com5 Jun 2019

The average assets of an MP are now 345.8 times that of an annual income of a tax-filing individual, reports Sachin P Mampatta.

Bad-loan market may soon see flurry of activities

Bad-loan market may soon see flurry of activities

Rediff.com29 Nov 2021

Banks are set to sell dud-loans worth Rs 90,000 crore of 22 firms in the first tranche to the National Asset Reconstruction Company (NARCL). It's reason for cheer given that such sales to asset reconstruction companies (ARCs) have been poor in recent times. In fiscal 2020, their assets under management (AUM) contracted by 4 per cent; and in fiscal 2021, it fell by another 100 basis points to Rs 1.07 trillion. So, why are we where we are?

India's entry-level cars lose steam as buyers wait it out in inflation

India's entry-level cars lose steam as buyers wait it out in inflation

Rediff.com31 May 2022

The economy segment of India's car market is unlikely to revive soon term as inflation and prices prompt buyers to defer purchases. The share of entry-level cars in the passenger vehicle market dropped to the lowest in seven years at the end of the Financial Year 2021-22 (FY22). A recovery in the segment will be largely driven by the overall economic growth, improvement in income levels, and easing of semiconductor shortage, say carmakers and analysts.

5 cos that bucked the note ban gloom

5 cos that bucked the note ban gloom

Rediff.com27 Feb 2017

V-Mart, Manaksia, Whirlpool Global and few other companies posted better third-quarter results.

Burger King India IPO: Street is bullish about its long-term growth

Burger King India IPO: Street is bullish about its long-term growth

Rediff.com11 Apr 2021

Near-term prospects hinge on the progress of the second wave of Covid-19. A lockdown will dent prospects as 60 per cent of revenues come from the dine-in segment.

NSE MD & CEO Vikram Limaye says not seeking second term

NSE MD & CEO Vikram Limaye says not seeking second term

Rediff.com9 Mar 2022

NSE managing director and CEO Vikram Limaye on Wednesday said that he will not seek a second term at the stock exchange when his five-year term ends in July. This comes amid the National Stock Exchange (NSE) facing the regulatory probe in a case related to governance lapses at the bourse as well as in the co-location matter. "I have informed the board that I am not interested in pursuing a second term and will therefore not be applying and participating in the process that is underway. My tenure ends on July 16, 2022," Limaye said in a statement.

SUVs drive the bottomline of auto majors in India

SUVs drive the bottomline of auto majors in India

Rediff.com27 May 2018

For players like Toyota Kirloskar and Ford, the contribution of UVs to overall sales is now well over 60%.

Achche din for India's infrastructure sector is miles away

Achche din for India's infrastructure sector is miles away

Rediff.com6 Apr 2017

An analyst says, due to excess capacity, investment in manufacturing will not be forthcoming

Mystery of India's employment figure

Mystery of India's employment figure

Rediff.com28 Nov 2017

Most employment surveys suffer from drawbacks such as limited data coverage, infrequent data collection, and time lag

Tatas outdo Sensex under Chandrasekaran, but more dependent on TCS

Tatas outdo Sensex under Chandrasekaran, but more dependent on TCS

Rediff.com1 Mar 2021

Tata group companies have outperformed the broader market over the past four years, under the chairmanship of N Chandrasekaran. However, the group's fortunes rely heavily on the performance of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) now, as compared to the past. The combined market capitalisation of the group's listed companies has nearly doubled in the last four years, against a 77 per cent rally in the benchmark Sensex during the period. The overall market value of 16 key group firms - excluding listed subsidiaries of such entities - stood at Rs 16.8 trillion as of Friday. This was close to 2x the Rs 8.45 trillion as of February 21, 2017 - the day Chandrasekaran took charge as chairman of Tata Sons.

Take decisive action against terror groups: US tells Pakistan

Take decisive action against terror groups: US tells Pakistan

Rediff.com9 Jan 2018

"Our expectations are straight forward: Taliban and Haqqani leadership and attack planners should no longer be able to find safe haven or conduct operations from Pakistani soil," Pentagon Press Secretary Army Col Rob Manning told reporters during an off-camera news conference.

Global operations key trigger for Godrej Consumer

Global operations key trigger for Godrej Consumer

Rediff.com14 Apr 2021

While domestic market growth is important, the sales trajectory in the international markets, which account for 45 per cent of the revenues, will be a key rerating trigger, say analysts.

Buyers speed away from diesel cars

Buyers speed away from diesel cars

Rediff.com17 Jul 2017

What's driving consumers to petrol cars? Ajay Modi finds out.

The silver lining for Nifty50 firms from a falling rupee

The silver lining for Nifty50 firms from a falling rupee

Rediff.com10 Sep 2018

A weaker rupee could aid corporate earnings through its positive impact on export intensive sectors such as information technology services, pharmaceuticals and commodity producers such as metal and mining, and oil and gas companies.

Has RBI underestimated the slowdown in economic activity?

Has RBI underestimated the slowdown in economic activity?

Rediff.com9 Dec 2016

Most analysts expect the note ban to sharply hit GVA growth in Q3 and Q4, and the central bank's stance is being called into question.

Maruti drives past 50% market share

Maruti drives past 50% market share

Rediff.com12 Jun 2017

Hyundai, has a share of about 16% and grew sales by less than 4% in April- May 2017-18

Is a bubble building up in debt MFs?

Is a bubble building up in debt MFs?

Rediff.com2 May 2017

'Indian non-bank lenders stand exposed to a deteriorating credit quality environment.' 'Such a deterioration could put at risk the value of NCDs purchased by the mutual funds and expose investors in bond and liquid funds to a risk of capital loss.'

Tax dept may pitch for lower I-T target when next govt presents Budget

Tax dept may pitch for lower I-T target when next govt presents Budget

Rediff.com23 Apr 2019

CBDT feels 30% growth in income-tax not feasible.

Sensex may rise by 13% by next August: Morgan Stanley

Sensex may rise by 13% by next August: Morgan Stanley

Rediff.com3 Sep 2015

Morgan Stanley says the Indian market's performance would depend on policy action.

Will PSU bank shares be a good buy now?

Will PSU bank shares be a good buy now?

Rediff.com29 Jun 2016

A section of analysts feel now may not be a bad time to buy select PSBs.

YES Bank claws back Rs 1.44-crore performance bonus of ex-MD Rana Kapoor

YES Bank claws back Rs 1.44-crore performance bonus of ex-MD Rana Kapoor

Rediff.com17 May 2019

YES Bank said that it has not paid any bonus to Kapoor for FY17 and FY18. He drew a salary of Rs 6.48 crore for the ten months he served as MD & CEO, before his tenure ended in January.

Paytm Travel hopes to zoom past MakeMyTrip in 2020

Paytm Travel hopes to zoom past MakeMyTrip in 2020

Rediff.com14 Jan 2019

Paytm Travel claims to have a base of around 13 million customers, a threefold increase over the user base in FY17. While significant, it is but a fraction of Paytm's wallet user base of more than 300 million.

What Rise In Interest Rates Means For Banks

What Rise In Interest Rates Means For Banks

Rediff.com9 Jun 2022

With the rise in interest rates, bond yields have been on the rise; this will dent banks' treasury profits. Also, many retail borrowers may find it difficult to service their loans when the loan rates rise, points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

India Inc's investment growth hits 25-year low

India Inc's investment growth hits 25-year low

Rediff.com17 Jul 2017

Fresh investments by corporates up just 5.8% in FY17, lowest since 1992

It's payback time for Reliance

It's payback time for Reliance

Rediff.com18 Jul 2017

Market cap touches Rs 5 lakh crore; earnings growth to spurt in FY19

Advertisers bet big on rural India

Advertisers bet big on rural India

Rediff.com17 Mar 2016

Advertisement revenues will go up in 2016-17 with automobiles and e-commerce being big contributors.

Despite its FMCG push, for D-Street ITC is still a tobacco play

Despite its FMCG push, for D-Street ITC is still a tobacco play

Rediff.com20 Jun 2021

Most of the changes have come about in the last four years and ITC is now reaping the dividends - standalone revenues from the non-cigarettes FMCG business have grown 40 per cent from FY17 to Rs 14,728.21 crore in FY21 and pre-tax profits 30 times to Rs 823.69 crore. The business accounted for 30.58 per cent of gross revenues and 4.85 per cent of pre-tax profits in FY21. "In the last four years, our margins in FMCG have gone up by 640 basis points (bps) and EBITDA margins have been moving up consistently. "We created levers that enabled a sustained growth trajectory," said ITC chairman and managing director Sanjiv Puri. Puri took charge as the chief executive officer in 2017; in 2018, he was redesignated managing director and effective May 2019, he became chairman.

Infosys plays catch-up with rival TCS

Infosys plays catch-up with rival TCS

Rediff.com3 Sep 2015

One of the reasons is the increasing number of upgrades in analysts' recommendations.

Budget Won't Ensure Economic Recovery

Budget Won't Ensure Economic Recovery

Rediff.com24 Feb 2022

By any economic theory or doctrine, this is no Budget that supports economic recovery, whether through supporting aggregate demand, or through expansionary stimulus, declares Rathin Roy.

A month later, India Inc's still grappling with GST

A month later, India Inc's still grappling with GST

Rediff.com10 Aug 2017

Experts said the slowdown could be attributed to adjustments leading to destocking and the offering of discounts by companies as the government ushered in the new indirect taxation system on July 1.

Why Dr Reddy's expects FY19 to be stronger and richer

Why Dr Reddy's expects FY19 to be stronger and richer

Rediff.com6 Mar 2018

The US drug regulator raised the issue of significant deviations from the current good manufacturing practice (cGMP) in three of DRRD's plants in a letter issued in November 2015

Tamil Nadu: In debt, state faces pressure to implement pay hike

Tamil Nadu: In debt, state faces pressure to implement pay hike

Rediff.com8 Jul 2016

This time, five states, including Tamil Nadu, have requested the Centre to delay the pay hikes.

This is why Maruti is India's No 1 carmaker

This is why Maruti is India's No 1 carmaker

Rediff.com19 Apr 2017

Maruti's 7 models in India's top ten selling passenger vehicles in 2016-17

How Infosys plans to reward its employees

How Infosys plans to reward its employees

Rediff.com28 Apr 2016

The transformation will be driven by the number of initiatives the company has identified.

5 stocks that can offer high returns

5 stocks that can offer high returns

Rediff.com4 Jul 2016

These are companies with a strong track record and good prospects on earnings.

Debt profile worsens for V G Siddhartha's unlisted private companies

Debt profile worsens for V G Siddhartha's unlisted private companies

Rediff.com1 Aug 2019

The financials of six privately held companies associated with Siddhartha show an increase in debt and falling ability to meet short-term obligations.

DHFL case: Auditor flags fake deals worth Rs 12,705 cr

DHFL case: Auditor flags fake deals worth Rs 12,705 cr

Rediff.com28 Sep 2020

This pertains to certain irregularities in loan disbursements towards the development of two Slum Rehabilitation Authority projects undertaken by the company in the past.